Display box



. J. D. GREIG May 6, 1941.

DIS PLAY BOX Filed Aug. 20, 1936 INVENTOR. JzmesD. fire BY 7 WW ATTORNEYS Patented May 6, 1941 DISPLAY BOX James D. GreigQKenwood, Ohio, assignor to The William Koehl Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, a

corporation of'Ohio Application August 20, 1936, Serial No. 97,036

"13'Claims. 01. 206-44) This invention relates to a display box in which a body of novel and decorative appearance has associated therewith a cover which may be disposed in a secure upright position relative to the body, for the purpose of displaying the goods in These and other objects are attained bythe 3 means described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the display box of this invention with the cover disposed in f the display position.

Figure 2 is a cross section of the device as seen in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the display box in closed position.

The body of the box of this invention comprises a base 5 which may consist of the surface portion 3 having downturned side walls or'flanges 1 upon which the base rests.

A. receptacle holder 8 is mounted upon the base 5 and may comprise the bottom 9, the upwardly projecting side walls In, and the inturned horizontal flanges l l. Between the bottom 9 and the receptacle holder 8, and the surface portion 6 of the base 5, is disposed a spacer I2 which may be of similar peripheral dimensions as the bottom 9 of said receptacle, except along one edge portion where the spacer i2 extends short of the adjacent edge of the receptacle bottom 9 whereby a recess I3 is provided between said bottom 9 of the receptacle and the surface portion 6 of the base.

Mounted within the receptacle holder 8 is a receptacle M which may comprise the bottom l5 resting on the similar part 9 of the receptacle holder, and the side walls "5 which are engaged by the inner edges of the inturned flanges and which project above the said flanges.

As seen in Figure 2, the base 6, spacer I2, receptacle holder 8, and receptacle I4, may all be suitably secured together such as by the rivets H.

A liner or tray it having a bottom. and side walls snugly receivable within similar parts of the receptacle l4, may be provided. This tray'or liner may be covered by decorative fabric such as silk, as indicated by the heavyline l-9, Figure 2.

This tray serves to conceal the heads of the rivets l! or other connecting means.

The body of the box above described is, in accordance with this invention, provided with a cover 20 which may consist of the body 2| and the down turned flanges 22. ihe flanges are adapted to embrace the side walls It] of the receptacle holder 8, in the closed position of the box, the edges of the flanges 22 resting upon thebase 5. When it is desired to dispose the box for display, the cover is removed and one of the sections of itsflange 22 is inserted as at 23 (Figure 2) in the recess 13 provided as above described. For this; purpose, the flange 22 of the cover may be made of substantially the same thickness as the vertical depth of said recess l3, so that the engaged flange section is firmly held therein and in solidcontact against the surface portion 6 of the base 5-. V

Thereceptacle holder, as shown herein, may be ofsmallerperipheral diinensionsthan the base 5 and the recess I3 is preferably of such horizontal depth thatafter a flange section of the cover has been inserted therein, the body 2! of the cover extends vertically and insubstantial alignment with the adjacent vertical wall 1 of the base, as seen clearly in Fig. 2.

It'may be neted that recesses such as 13, may beprovided beneath more'th-an one edge section of the receptacle. Such construction might be desirable, for example, in an elongated box where a long recess for the long flange of the cover and a shorter recess. for the short flange could be formed.

It will be seen that by means of this invention, a novel and-pleasing receptacle is provided and a cover, effectively adapted for display, associated with the receptacle. The device is obviously adapted for many uses, the structure herein disclosed being especially suitable for the display of jewelry and precious ware. The shape and the dimensions of the construction may obviously be modified, the rectangular form herein shown beingmerely'typical of one form of the device. The simplicity of the boxas a whole, of its parts separately and of the manner of their connection, render the device adaptable for simple and eficient manufacture.

If desired, the cover 20 may be removed and positioned under the base 5 to raise the display box to more attractively display articles therein as shown in Figure 3 of United States Patent No. 2,000,681 to George H. Weller.

What isclaimed is:

1. A display box comprising a base, a receptacle mounted on the base, means providing a recess between the receptacle and base, and a separate cover with a peripheral flange thereon, the cover in display position being adapted to be disposed upright along one section of the receptacle with said flange inserted into said recess for supporting the cover upright on the base.

2. A display box comprising a base, a rectangular receptacle mounted on the base, means providing a recess between the receptacle and base, and a separate flanged rectangular cover adapted to embrace the receptacle and to rest on said base in the closed position, the cover in display position being adapted to be disposed upright on the base with one section of the flange inserted into said recess for supporting the cover in said position.

3. A display box comprising a base, a rectangular receptacle mounted on the base, aspacer between the receptacle and base and extending short of one edge of both the receptacle and its correlated base element for providing a recess, and a cover for the receptacle provided with a flange of a thickness substantially the same as the vertical depth of said recess, the cover being adapted to be disposed upright with a section of its flange resting on said base and inserted in said recess for supporting the cover in display position.

4. A display box comprising a base, a receptacle holder mounted on the base, a spacer extending short of both the base and receptacle holder between the holder and base and providing a recess therebetween along a section of the holder, a receptacle mounted in said holder, and

a flanged cover of a thickness substantially the same as the vertical distance between the receptacle cover and correlated base adapted to embrace the holder and to rest upon said base in the closed position, the cover being adapted to be disposed upright with a section of its flange resting on said base and inserted in said recess for supporting the cover in display position.

5. A display box comprising a base, a receptacle holder mounted on the base, a spacer between the receptacle holder and extending short of one edge of both the receptacle holder and its correlated base element and providing a recess therebetween along a section of the holder, a receptacle mounted in the holder, and a flanged cover adapted to embrace the receptacle holder and to rest upon said base, the flange of the cover being of a thickness substantially the same as the depth of said recess, and the cover being adapted to be disposed upright, with a section of its flange resting on said base and inserted in said recess for supporting the cover in display position.

6. In a device of the class described the combination of a base comprising a top or surface portion and a peripheral depending flange whereby a downwardly opening recess is provided in said base, a spacer mounted on the upper face of the top and being somewhat smaller than the top whereby to provide a peripheral ledge on the top and about the spacer, a receptacle mounted on the spacer and projecting beyond one edge of the spacer whereby to provide a recess between said projecting portion of the receptacle and the subjacent portion of the top of the base, and a lid for the receptacle and comprising a peripheral flange conforming in shape to the shape of the receptacle and of a size sufficiently large to receive the receptacle and sufliciently small to be received in the recess in the bottom, the peripheral flange being of a thickness approximating the space between the receptacle and the top, whereby said flange may be received in the recess between the receptacle and the base for firmly positioning the lid on the top and in a position extending upwardly over and above the receptacle.

7. A display box comprising a base comprising a horizontal surface portion, a receptacle comprising a bottom, said bottom mounted over the horizontal surface portion in substantial parallelism therewith, means mounted between the base and receptacle and being of a size less than either said receptacle or said horizontal surface portion, whereby to provide a recess between the receptacle and base, and a separate and detached cover for the receptacle and having a peripheral flange, a portion of which is insertable in said recess for positioning the cover upright upon the base. 8. A display box comprising a base, a receptacle having a bottom, a peripheral portion of which bottom is spaced from the base whereby to provide a recess between the base and the receptacle, means for fixedly connecting the remaining portion of the receptacle bottom to the base, and a flanged cover adapted to embrace the receptacle and rest upon said base, the flange of the cover being of a thickness substantially the same as the depth of said recess, and the cover being adapted to be disposed upright with a section of its flange resting on said base and inserted in said recess for supporting the cover in display position.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tray of a base for said tray, a spacing plate situated between the tray and the base, an edge of said plate being positioned a substantial distance inside an edge of the bottom of the tray to provide a clamping groove between the tray and base, and a removable flanged lid for said tray, a flange of said lid engaging said groove to hold the lid in position to form a background.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tray, of a base for said tray, means attaching saidbase to the tray, said means spacing said base from said tray to form a clamp ing groove between the tray and base, and a removable flanged lid for the tray, a flange of said lid engaging said groove to hold the lid in position to form a background for articles in the tray.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base having a top surface, an open topped receptacle holder including a peripheral wall upwardly projecting, and an inturned flange on said peripheral wall reducing the size of the open top of said holder, means mounting the receptacle holder upon the top surface of the base with a portion of the holder spaced from the base to provide a recess beginning at the wall of the holder and extending inwardly toward the central portion thereof, a removable lid having a peripheral flange to embrace the peripheral wall of the receptacle holder when the lid is applied thereover for closing the open top of the receptacle holder, said lid flange being of a thickness approximating the height of the recess between the base and the peripheral wall of the holder, whereby the lid flange when inserted in said recess supports the lid in upright position to form a background at an angle to the plane of the base.

12, In a device of the class described, the combination of a' base having a top surface, an open topped receptacle holder including a peripheral wall upwardly projecting, and an inturned flange on said peripheral wall reducing the size of the open top of said holder, means mounting the receptacle holder upon the top surface of the base with a portion of the holder spaced from the base to provide a recess beginning at the wall of the holder and extending inwardly toward the central portion thereof, a removable lid having a peripheral flange to embrace the peripheral wall oflthe receptacle holder when the lid is applied thereover for closing the open top of the receptacle holder, said lid flange being of a thickness approximating the height of the recess between the base and the peripheral wall of the holder, whereby the lid flange when inserted in said recess supports the lid in upright position to form a background at an angle to the plane of the base, and a receptacle fitted within the confines of the receptacle holder in frictional contact with the inturned flange of the peripheral wall of the receptacle holder.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base having a top surface, an

open topped receptacle holder having a bottom wall and an upwardly extended peripheral wall bounding said bottom wall, spacing means of a size smaller than the bottom wall of said receptacle holder, interposed between said bottom wall and said base in offset relationship to the receptacle holder bottom wall to provide a groove between the bottom wall and base, a receptacle in said holder, said receptacle including a bottom resting upon the bottom wall of the receptacle holder, means securing the bottom of the receptacle, the bottom wall of the holder, and the spacing means, against the top surface of the base leaving the groove exposed above the base, and a removable lid having a peripheral flange to embrace the peripheral wall of the receptacle holder when the lid is'applied thereover for closing the open top of said holder, said flange being of a thickness approximating the height of the groove whereby the lid flange when inserted in said groove supports the lid in upright position to form a background at an angle to the plane of the base and above the receptacle.

JAMES D. GREIG. 

